"I've thought about that, which is why I chose to go into hiding. Ever since my press conference announcing my retirement from the manga industry, I haven't published any new works, my Weibo hasn't been updated, and I've tried my best to stay out of the public eye. I figured... the fans would just forget about me by now!" Ruan Shiyu bit her lip and said, looking particularly distressed.
Ruan Shiyu lowered her head, resting her cheek in her hand with a helpless expression. To be honest, Ruan Shiyu couldn't bear to part with her fans either, but... perhaps stepping away was the best choice after all. Being framed by veteran manga artists who hired internet trolls to hurl abuse at her was something Ruan Shiyu never wanted to experience again. On top of that, Xu Xiangqian had suffered verbal attacks from obsessive fans simply for making their relationship public, all of which had inflicted unseen damage on Ruan Shiyu.
Ruan Shiyu didn't want her family to live under such stress for long, and she was even more afraid they might face malicious threats. That was why Ruan Shiyu would rather give up her dream.
Chapter 632